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Abstract #3902

A Non-Linear Subtraction Method for MRA

Yongquan Ye1, Dongmei Wu2, E.Mark Haacke1

1Radiology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, United States; 2Department of Physics, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China


We designed an interleaved-TR sequence for simultaneous flow rephased/dephased imaging. And by using subtraction method by self-squaring the images prior to the subtraction, not only the artery/tissue contrast is maintained or enhanced relative to linear subtraction, but also the venous signal is greatly reduced, generating MRA result with minimized venous contamination.

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